The health officials of Florida, USA confirmed that 84 pregnant women were tested positive for Zika virus. The health doctors in the state of Florida in the USA are calling all pregnant women to undergo test for Zika virus after the number of those who are positive continue to rise. On Friday, Florida health officials … Read more
Residences was cleared on mosquitoes as Zika expected to spread in Singapore Forty one cases of Zika virus is already confirmed in the whole city-state of Singapore, forcing officials to make precautionary measure to prevent the virus from spreading. On Saturday, the Health Ministry of Singapore confirmed the 41 cases of Zika virus was locally-transmitted. … Read more
Evidence of Zika virus reportedly found in tourist haven in Miami Zika virus seems to be uncontrollable while spreading in other parts of Miami, Florida after it was transmitted to many people. Aside from the area where Zika virus has first detected, reports show that it is now present in Miami Beach. The Florida Department … Read more
Total number of people infected by Zika virus reaches 25 in Florida, USA. The number of persons diagnosed positive of Zika virus in Miami, Florida continues to rise while efforts are underway in order to develop a vaccine against the virus. Florida Health Department said Friday three additional people have been reported to have contracted … Read more
Authorities in Florida consider using another aerial agent targeting mosquito larvae, after seeing success on aerial spraying against mosquitoes that carry Zika virus. After the planned spraying on Wednesday was delayed, Florida finally began killing mosquitoes aiming to prevent the condition from spreading, and it turned out successful. At dawn of Thursday, Miami-Dade County authorities … Read more
Government researchers in the United States of America started first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine as cases surged in different states. Concerns over Zika, which is spreading rapidly in the Americas and has hit Brazil the hardest, have risen. Last week, Florida authorities reported the first signs of local transmission. There is no approved … Read more
The Pentagon implemented increased mosquito surveillance and control as cases of Zika virus rise in US military. There are now 41 members of the military who are positive with Zika virus since the first half of the year. Pentagon official said eight new cases have been recorded last week. Earlier this week, the number stood … Read more
Spraying Insecticides in Florida started to Control Zika Virus Spraying campaign in Chicago, Florida has already started early at dawn on Wednesday (August 03, 2016). The officials in Miami-Dade County said that they conducted an aerial insecticide spraying campaign to end mosquitoes that carry Zika virus in the area. The official said on Tuesday (August … Read more